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the best introductory books upon post-structuralism, continental philosophy and critical theory?

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to find the best introductory books ever written upon post-structuralism, continental philosophy and critical theory.

I would like to find exactly the books that not only provide great summaries of the ideas of philosophers from the traditions mentioned, but also delving into the specificities of their theories, hopefully, in a well-written manner.
Please, also share with us your experience reading some introductory books.

Thank you (:

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2024/08/21
01:34 UTC

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Objet a: Desire in the Age of Capitalism

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2023/04/05
13:38 UTC

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Interview With Todd McGowan: The Enjoyment of Politics

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2023/01/28
15:05 UTC

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2 online Foucault reading groups starting late July/early August

The Virtual Philosophy Network https://discord.gg/xsDhC7DEp5 will be starting TWO different online Foucault reading groups. There will be a Discipline and Punish group starting 7/24. A Society Must Be Defended Group will start 8/7. YOU MUST RSVP AT THE LINKS BELOW TO ATTEND.SOCIETY MUST BE DEFENDED GROUP: https://www.meetup.com/Seattle-Analytic-Philosophy-CLUB/events/279158639/ DISCIPLINE AND PUNISH GROUP: https://www.meetup.com/Seattle-Analytic-Philosophy-CLUB/events/279158118/

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2021/07/17
13:17 UTC

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Asymptotic meaning and Derrida

I was having a discussion with a buddy trying to peak his interest in philosophy/literary criticism.

I found it really hard to explain Derrida’s decentralization of “meaning” and found a very useful analogy in trigonometry.

Are you guys familiar with asymptotes? They are a feature of hyperbolas or parabolas. Imagine a coordinate plane, asymptotes are the values (x=2 or y=3 for example) where a trigonometric function starts breaking down and producing weird undefined outcomes like f(x)= 1 divided by 0.

They are usually represented by dotted lines that the function “approaches” but never actually reache. Because they are not actually part of the function but instead demarcate its limit.

I used this as an analogy for meaning of words or signifiers as Derrida describes it. That, in some way, the presence of a fixed meaning is really just a hypothetical value (like an asymptote) that is implied by the play of binary opposites. Signifiers “approach” but never actually reach a fixed meaning!

What do you think? Is this an apt metaphor? Or does this not make sense/misrepresent?

Im fairly novice and was just trying to help my friend visualize the ideas

Thanks for reading!

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2021/05/31
05:03 UTC

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Lacan- how is he as psychoanalyst also a post - structuralist?

Hey there,

I have just read Lacan's text on E. A. Poe's The Purloined Letter. My first text by Lacan and I'm hooked. I'm interested how him being a psychoanalyst and post-structuralist are going together. Like how does he combine the two? Especially in this Poe piece (I'm a beginner, don't know a lot about post - structuralists, also sorry for any mistakes, I'm not a native speaker ) thanks for any insights! :)

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2021/05/11
19:45 UTC

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Reading Group for Guy Debord's "The Society of the Spectacle"

The Beginner's Mind Reading Club at Discord will be reading the first chapter of "The Society of the Spectacle", that is "Separation Perfected" on Saturday, the 27th of February at 9 AM PST. All beginners (and everyone else) are welcome. https://discord.gg/2TbzNzsqak

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2021/02/23
18:05 UTC

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Deleuze, Societies of Control, and WALL-E

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2021/01/29
02:03 UTC

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does postmodern epistemology have much influence in political discourse?

does postmodern epistemology have much influence in political discourse? or is it more limited to academia because that notion of disposing of epistemic privilege in a type of cultural relativism seems to actually exist in public discourse - when people talk about nonintervention and in postcolonial critique. but then within the state there's not really a sense of domestic political issues as clashing epistemologies and clashing theories of good that should be equally respected

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2021/01/06
15:03 UTC

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After Months, the Quarantine Collective reading of Anti-Oedipus hits the Final Chapter. Tomorrow is our first of multiple readings as we slowly break this down. Everyone is welcome!

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2020/12/07
18:40 UTC

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Our Reading of Andi-Oedipus Chapter 4 Section 4 begins tomorrow. All are welcome!

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2020/11/23
05:10 UTC

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Please Join us Tomorrow! We begin our megareview of Chapter 4 Section 3 of Anti-Oedipus, and we have so much to go over. So....so much.

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2020/11/16
04:39 UTC

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Poststructuralist Fiction

Any recommendations for some fiction that is influenced by or rooted in poststructuralist thought?

Thanks in advance.

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2020/11/12
10:06 UTC

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Tomorrow we Take on Chapter Four Section 2 of Deleuze and Guattari's Anti-Oedipus! All Are Welcome, Any Level of Expertise!

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2020/10/26
16:05 UTC

4

Deleuze's 'Image of Thought'

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2020/10/25
19:27 UTC

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Foucault: Nietzsche, Freud, Marx

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2020/09/25
13:37 UTC

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Baudrillard and Call of Duty: Simulations of War

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2020/08/28
21:09 UTC

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The Case for Becoming-Plant: Karen Houle on Plant Ontology and the Image of Thought

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2020/08/01
23:33 UTC

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Join us as we continue reading Deleuze and Guattari's Anti-Oedipus, 12:00 Noon PST (Los Angeles time) Tomorrow. https://discord.gg/h4h9gnH ALL are welcome, regardless of experience or expertise, more info in comments!

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2020/07/27
17:33 UTC

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Join us as we continue reading Deleuze and Guattari's Anti-Oedipus, 12:00 Noon PST (Los Angeles time) Tomorrow. https://discord.gg/h4h9gnH ALL are welcome, regardless of experience or expertise, more info in comments!

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2020/07/27
17:30 UTC

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Guattari Tapes: A Discussion with Taylor Adkins about Guattari's Four Unconsciouses

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2020/07/21
15:44 UTC

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The Quarantine Reading Continues: Anti-Oedipus 3.1 Today at Noon PDT. Link in the post

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2020/07/20
16:33 UTC

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views on behaviourism

hello, is it right to state post structuralism is critical to behaviourism?

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2020/07/14
09:10 UTC

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Join us as we continue reading Deleuze and Guattari's Anti-Oedipus, 12:00 Noon PST (Los Angeles time) Tomorrow. https://discord.gg/h4h9gnH ALL are welcome, regardless of experience or expertise, more info in comments!

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2020/07/13
17:23 UTC

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Join us as we continue reading Deleuze and Guattari's Anti-Oedipus, 12:00 Noon PST (Los Angeles time) Tomorrow. https://discord.gg/h4h9gnH and more info in comments! ALL are welcome, regardless of experience or expertise, and it's a perfect time - we are starting Chapter 3!

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2020/07/06
15:54 UTC

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Join us as we continue reading Anti-Oedipus, 12:00 Noon PST (Los Angeles time) Tomorrow. https://discord.gg/h4h9gnH and more info in comments! ALL are welcome, regardless of experience or expertise! We are closing out Chapter Two!

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2020/06/29
16:35 UTC

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Join us as we continue reading Anti-Oedipus, 12:00 Noon PST (Los Angeles time) Tomorrow. https://discord.gg/h4h9gnH and more info in comments! ALL are welcome, regardless of experience or expertise!

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2020/06/22
16:17 UTC

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